Hofmiester 10 Posted January 29, 2013 Hi All, Getting sick of the bad brakes on my VR6 and so plan to upgrade them. Just managed to buy a set of 288mm calipers, carriers with brake lines. Do I just need disks/pads for a MK3 Gti/VR6 or is there anything else? Cheers Ron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul 0 Posted January 29, 2013 You need calipers, carriers, lines, disks and pads. Just find a mk3 being broken and nick the bits. Obviously you can use the disks/pads depending on condition but I'd rather buy new! Oh and buy fresh brake lines lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted January 29, 2013 The disks and pads (288mm) are from a late spec (post 96) Mk3 VR6, i think early only ran 280mm.. Fairly normal to convert to goodridge hoses for the swap.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hofmiester 10 Posted January 29, 2013 Great, thanks guys. Anyone have a link to the hoses I need? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
g0ldf1ng3r 14 Posted January 29, 2013 Great, thanks guys. Anyone have a link to the hoses I need? If you look in the supplier section on here swampy is now providing braided brake lines try here http://the-corrado.net/showthread.php?51698-Braided-brake-lines&highlight=brake+line :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hofmiester 10 Posted January 29, 2013 Hmmm, a bit pricey. I might leave them for now as i had them fitted to my Octavia Vrs and I didnt think there was much of an improvement TBH. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted January 29, 2013 You can use standard hoses from the golf, what Goldie meant was that people sometimes like to use goodridge for the swap. Just make sure they are banjo fitment, ie. they have a hole where the brake caliper bolt goes through as opposed to a hose that has a thread on the end that screws directly into the caliper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VW_chris 10 Posted February 1, 2013 my mates doing a conversion on his mk4 golf from 288mm`s to 312mm`s, which would be going spare so there going on the corrado this weekend. but yeah, all ill be going for in the scrappy is 2 flexi hoses off a mk4 golf, i was looking at converting the rears to mk4 calipers too, but i really cant see the pro`s of doing it other than it damaging my wallet.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hofmiester 10 Posted February 1, 2013 Think I have everything now, went with EBC Greenstuff pads for some added bite. Will let you know how it all shapes up :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swampy 0 Posted February 1, 2013 Think I have everything now, went with EBC Greenstuff pads for some added bite. Will let you know how it all shapes up :) Some better pads?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
